All Forecasts articles – Page 24

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    Freight terminal vital, says SOHAR

    2014-08-21T00:00:00Z

    August 21 - Executive commercial manager, Edwin Lammers, has said that the development of a freight rail terminal at Sohar will be vital in accelerating national growth and ensuring that Oman remains competitive in global markets.

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    Container ship numbers peaking

    2014-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - Drewry Maritime Research has said that the number of container ships transporting goods around the world fell in the first half of 2014 but the total capacity of the global fleet continues to increase.

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    ASCO opens Australian base

    2014-08-19T00:00:00Z

    August 19 - International oilfield support services company ASCO has opened a new marine supply base in Darwin, Australia.

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    Hamburg expects record 2014

    2014-08-18T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - The Port of Hamburg handled a total of 72.6 million tonnes of cargo in the first six months of 2014, a 6.6 percent rise on the same period of 2013.

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    Sub sails with Yacht Exports

    2014-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - Yacht Exports has transported a 40-tonne submarine from Gothenburg, Sweden to Kingston in Jamaica.

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    Uneven global growth continues

    2014-08-15T00:00:00Z

    August 15 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has marked down its global growth projection for 2014 from 3.7 percent in April to 3.4 percent in July.

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    Neptune provides safe port in storm

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    August 12 - Neptune Maritime Security has delivered crisis management training to bolster defences at major ports in Asia, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA) amid increasing instability in the region.

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    Ro-ro rise at Zeebrugge

    2014-08-07T00:00:00Z

    August 7 - During the first half of 2014, the Port of Zeebrugge handled over 22 million tonnes of freight, up 3.7 percent in comparison with 2013's first semester.

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    WWH sees seasonal sales gain

    2014-08-07T00:00:00Z

    August 7 - A seasonal improvement in sea freight volumes during the second quarter of 2014 saw Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding's (WWH) revenue grow 6 percent year-on-year to USD965 million.

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    24/7 job for CEA

    2014-08-07T00:00:00Z

    August 7 - CEA Projects in Myanmar is now operating three warehouses 24 hours a day to meet the demand for its new telecommunications contracts.

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    Egypt reveals second Suez

    2014-08-06T00:00:00Z

    August 6 - Egypt's President Abdel-Fatteh el-Sisi has unveiled a plan to build a second Suez Canal, in an attempt to increase the number of vessels transiting the route.

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    Depth sinks to new low

    2014-08-01T00:00:00Z

    August 1 - Depth Logistics - an Australian 4PL specialising in the transportation of project and heavy cargoes worldwide - says the value of machinery imported into the country in June sunk to AUD147 million (USD136.7 million).

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    Capital projects and contracts - Aug 1st 2014

    2014-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Here is this week's round up of capital projects and contracts.

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    The Friday Flyer - August 1st 2014

    2014-08-01T00:00:00Z

    This week's round up of news from the world of heavy lift and project forwarding.

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    Allseas takes to the skies

    2014-07-31T00:00:00Z

    July 31 - Allseas Global Logistics has launched a new dedicated airfreight division, Allair, led by the company's air freight manager, Sean Henson.

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    MetOcean predicts offshore conditions

    2014-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - MetOcean Solutions is set to launch its Ocean Motion Forecasts system - a product that delivers hour-by-hour predictions on how wave, current and weather conditions affect floating offshore facilities.

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    All change at Allseas

    2014-07-28T00:00:00Z

    July 28 - Allseas Global Logistics is starting an exciting new chapter in its development, following a change in ownership structure.

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    ADPC sees general cargo growth

    2014-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - General cargo moving through Abu Dhabi Ports Company's (ADPC) commercial ports has increased by 37 percent this year.

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    AAPA elects new chair

    2014-07-22T00:00:00Z

    July 22 - The American Association of Port Authorities' (AAPA) board of directors has elected Kristin Decas, ceo of California's Port of Hueneme, as incoming chair for its 2014-2015 activity year.

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    Dachser takes over in South Korea

    2014-07-21T00:00:00Z

    July 21 - In South Korea, Dachser has rebranded as Dachser Korea Inc following its acquisition of the remaining 50 percent of the shares in MGI & Dachser Inc, which was established in 2006, and moved into new offices in Seoul.